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Rp....thats definately not a mamba, looks like quite a large Olive Whip snake...but until I can have a proper look, I wouldnt rule out a cobra species, the shape of the head which I think is angle relate made me think of Mole snake....

RichPrince, I agree with RJ that it is definitely NOT a mamba. I would rather say it is one of the cobra species. It is the headshape and large eye that compels me to rule out mole snake. But as it goes, it could be something else!!

It moved very quickly on the ground and well in the tree. It wasn't aggressive at all juts curious even when I took photos very close.It has the colouring of a female Boomslang but I dont think the eyes are big enough.Perhaps a grass snake or olive coloured watersnake (I don't know snakes that well).

It was about 90cm long and brownish olive colour above with a badge/pale yellow below.

It is not a Boomslang! It does look like an Olive Whipsnake / grass snake."....This snake (Olive Whipsnake) is often found near water, or in marsh areas. It lives in moist savannah and lowland forest biomes.

The colour of the snake is usually uniform olive brown (hence the name) or with black edged scales on the back, creating longitudinal dark lines. Often with speckles on the neck and head. (see Photos)The underside is white to yellowish, often darker with speckles.

Adults may reach a maximum lenght of 1.8 meters.

This snake feeds on small reptiles and mammals, frogs, birds and other snakes. (Even Puff Adders and Mambas)

This snake is not dangerous to man, but a bite would be painful, the venom is only mild and may cause local pain and swelling.

The snake is mostly diurnal, and is a very active fast moving snake. It can also move with the front third of its body lifted off the ground like a Black Mamba. This is a very shy snake and would dissappear quickly when approached....." -acknowledge Louis v Niekerk on Web

Here it says it is very shy which your snake was not. Some other snake perhaps?

It fled to the bush from the path for cover, and that is where I got the closeup photos.Once I gave it some room it moved away quickly. But it may well have stayed so still in the bush even when I got so close for protection rather than curiosity.

Wildheart this chap could be one o the whip snakes formerly Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes.

My reasoning is that there is no gloss for it to be Mozambique, the color and thickness is not right for a Snouted Cobra, teh head you can see is is almost rounded so it would rule out Mamba. The size says no to Boomslang as if this were Boomslang it would be juvenile and then a two tone color.

The long tail also rules out the cobras n mamba.

A mole Snake would be a lot fatter than this guy and the flash you say would aslo point to Whip Snakes

These pics were already posted last year by my sister but nobody was sure what this snake is. So I will try again, maybe MacAdder can help here We saw this snake last year in May in Umfolozi/KZN, it seemed it was injured by a car

Akukho nyon' endiz' ingahlali phansi. (Zulu)There is not a bird that flies and never sits down.